Hello folks,
I know I asked for a building rating a couple of months back, but circumstances dictated that I push the purchase off until now. So here goes.....
This build will be replacing an AMD Phenom 9350e quad-core machine that is going to the wife (to replace her Intel P4 machine). I will be using this machine to surf the web, typical MS-Office tasks, minor graphics editing, DVD authoring, no games. I want at least 3 years of useful life out of this machine and will be running Windows 7 Professional, 64-bit. Here's my parts breakdown.....
NZXT CS-NT-PANZER-B PANZERBOX Black Welded Aluminum ATX Mid Tower with Dual 190mm Fans Computer Case - Retail
Model #:CS-NT-PANZER-B
Item #:N82E16811146056
ASUS P7P55D EVO LGA 1156 Intel P55 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
Model #: P7P55D EVO
Item #:N82E16813131407
SAPPHIRE 100253HDMI Radeon HD 4650 512MB 128-bit GDDR2 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Low Profile Video ... - Retail
Model #:100253HDMI
Item #:N82E16814102829
CORSAIR CMPSU-550VX 550W ATX12V V2.2 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Compatible with Core i7 Power ... - Retail
Model #:CMPSU-550VX
Item #:N82E16817139004
Intel Core i7-860 Lynnfield 2.8GHz LGA 1156 95W Quad-Core Processor Model BX80605I7860 - Retail
Model #:BX80605I7860
Item #:N82E16819115214
G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-4GBRL - Retail
Model #:F3-12800CL9D-4GBRL
Item #:N82E16820231277 Quantity: 2 (8gb total RAM)
Western Digital Caviar Black WD7501AALS 750GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Hard Drive -Bare Drive
Model #:WD7501AALS
Item #:N82E16822136283 Quanty: 2
Logitech LX310 Black Cordless Standard Desktop Laser - Retail
Model #:920-000390
Item #:N82E16823126032
ASUS VW246H Glossy Black 24" 2ms(GTG) HDMI Widescreen LCD Monitor - Retail
Model #:VW246H
Item #:N82E16824236049
Sony Optiarc DVD Burner with LightScribe Black SATA Model AD-7241S-0B LightScribe Support - OEM
Model #:AD-7241S-0B
Item #:N82E16827118032
Microsoft Windows 7 Professional 64-bit 1-Pack for System Builders - OEM
Model #:FQC-00765
Item #:N82E16832116758
Total cost after rebates is right at $1500 and I don't want to go any higher. Although this is not going to be a gaming machine, I still want a great performer.
Any suggestions for improvement while staying withing my $1500 budget? Thanks.
I know I asked for a building rating a couple of months back, but circumstances dictated that I push the purchase off until now. So here goes.....
This build will be replacing an AMD Phenom 9350e quad-core machine that is going to the wife (to replace her Intel P4 machine). I will be using this machine to surf the web, typical MS-Office tasks, minor graphics editing, DVD authoring, no games. I want at least 3 years of useful life out of this machine and will be running Windows 7 Professional, 64-bit. Here's my parts breakdown.....
NZXT CS-NT-PANZER-B PANZERBOX Black Welded Aluminum ATX Mid Tower with Dual 190mm Fans Computer Case - Retail
Model #:CS-NT-PANZER-B
Item #:N82E16811146056
ASUS P7P55D EVO LGA 1156 Intel P55 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
Model #: P7P55D EVO
Item #:N82E16813131407
SAPPHIRE 100253HDMI Radeon HD 4650 512MB 128-bit GDDR2 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Low Profile Video ... - Retail
Model #:100253HDMI
Item #:N82E16814102829
CORSAIR CMPSU-550VX 550W ATX12V V2.2 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Compatible with Core i7 Power ... - Retail
Model #:CMPSU-550VX
Item #:N82E16817139004
Intel Core i7-860 Lynnfield 2.8GHz LGA 1156 95W Quad-Core Processor Model BX80605I7860 - Retail
Model #:BX80605I7860
Item #:N82E16819115214
G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-4GBRL - Retail
Model #:F3-12800CL9D-4GBRL
Item #:N82E16820231277 Quantity: 2 (8gb total RAM)
Western Digital Caviar Black WD7501AALS 750GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Hard Drive -Bare Drive
Model #:WD7501AALS
Item #:N82E16822136283 Quanty: 2
Logitech LX310 Black Cordless Standard Desktop Laser - Retail
Model #:920-000390
Item #:N82E16823126032
ASUS VW246H Glossy Black 24" 2ms(GTG) HDMI Widescreen LCD Monitor - Retail
Model #:VW246H
Item #:N82E16824236049
Sony Optiarc DVD Burner with LightScribe Black SATA Model AD-7241S-0B LightScribe Support - OEM
Model #:AD-7241S-0B
Item #:N82E16827118032
Microsoft Windows 7 Professional 64-bit 1-Pack for System Builders - OEM
Model #:FQC-00765
Item #:N82E16832116758
Total cost after rebates is right at $1500 and I don't want to go any higher. Although this is not going to be a gaming machine, I still want a great performer.
Any suggestions for improvement while staying withing my $1500 budget? Thanks.